Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,101step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,605–$3,597
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,260
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $3,101

Return trip

Chicago → Ocean City$5,143

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ocean City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.79	$2,072 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,776	$3.33	$2,416 – $3,137
48' flatbed	$2,841	$3.41	$2,443 – $3,238
Step deck	$3,101	$3.72	$2,605 – $3,597
Power only	$2,041	$2.45	$1,776 – $2,306
Hotshot	$1,540	$1.85	$1,278 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.82	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$931	$1.12	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Ocean City

Step deck lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,854	$9.36	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142	7 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,275	$3.43	$4,431 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$8,450	$3.44	$7,098 – $9,802	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,859	$3.37	$4,922 – $6,796	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ocean City, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ocean City, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,605 and $3,597.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 834 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $841 of the $3,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,143, which makes Ocean City, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology